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Ms. Spitspot’s Spick and Span Play Place Lindsay Price Play Script

Ms. Spitspot’s Spick and Span Play Place

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Comedy

On the eve of cancellation, Ms. Spitspot clings to her TV show persona.

  • About 10 minutes
  • 1 F + 1 Any Gender
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
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Much Ado High School Lindsay Price Play Script

Much Ado High School

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

What if Much Ado About Nothing took place at a high school dance? An enjoyable introduction to Shakespeare with lightning-fast pace and snappy dialogue.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 5 M + 6 F
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 28 pages
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Not Going Anywhere Emma Fonseca Halverson Play Script

Not Going Anywhere

by Emma Fonseca Halverson
Drama Character Study Issue-Based

A Mexican family struggles to get by while ICE attempts to tear them apart.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 2 M + 3 F
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 25 pages
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Patience Chose A Party Lindsay Price Play Script

Patience Chose A Party

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Comedy Vignettes

A sharp, comedic glimpse into the chaos of high school life, where every choice feels like the end of the world—but might just be the start of self-discovery.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 5 M + 6 F + 10 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 31 pages
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Postcards from Shakespeare Allison Williams Play Script

Postcards from Shakespeare

by Allison Williams
Comedy Shakespeare

Shakespeare has writer’s block. Nothing inspires him. Queen Elizabeth sends him on a trip around the world to find inspiration.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 6 M + 4 F + 5 Any Gender
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 37 pages
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Rebootilization Alan Haehnel Play Script

Rebootilization

by Alan Haehnel
Comedy

Stories are under attack. It's a pandemic so big, the government’s involved. The rebootilization plan is foolproof so long as pirates don't get loose....

  • About 120 minutes
  • 13 M + 15 F + 25 Any Gender, Expandable to 85+
  • Unit set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 82 pages
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The Redemption of Gertie Greene Taryn Temple Play Script

The Redemption of Gertie Greene

by Taryn Temple
Dramedy

Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?

  • About 55 minutes
  • 4 M + 4 F + 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 37 pages
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The Redemption of Gertie Greene: Competition Version Taryn Temple Play Script

The Redemption of Gertie Greene: Competition Version

by Taryn Temple
Dramedy

A competition-length adaptation of The Redemption of Gertie Greene by Taryn Temple

  • About 30 minutes
  • 4 M + 4 F + 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 23 pages
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The Scarlet Heart Allison Williams Play Script

The Scarlet Heart

by Allison Williams
Comedy Commedia dell'arte Movement-based

Join commedia dell'arte characters in a hungry, thirsty, bungling, quest for the Scarlet Heart. An excellent introduction for any student performer.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 4 M + 3 F + 3 Any Gender
  • Unit Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 59 pages
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Seasonal Skits and Performance Poems For K-3 Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Play Script

Seasonal Skits and Performance Poems For K-3

by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author
Young Audiences Comedy Drama

35 short skits and performance poems suitable for grades K to 3. All pieces focus on seasonal or calendar events and take you right through the year.35 short skits and performance poems suitable for grades K to 3. All pieces focus on seasonal or calendar.

  • Recommended for Elementary Schools
  • 79 pages
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See the Light Lindsay Price Play Script

See the Light

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Drama

The truth hurts. Especially when you're afraid to tell it and not expecting to hear it.

  • About 10 minutes
  • 2 F
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools
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Shakespeare on a Shoestring - Cymbeline! Michael Calderone Play Script

Shakespeare on a Shoestring - Cymbeline!

by Michael Calderone
Comedy Shakespeare

Faked Death! Mistaken Identity! Parental Marital Veto! But wait, there’s more!

  • About 50 minutes
  • 6 M + 6 F, Plus percussionist. Easily expandable.
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 46 pages
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Shakespeare's Super Snowy Seasonal Sleigh Ride Stage Show! Lindsay Price Play Script

Shakespeare's Super Snowy Seasonal Sleigh Ride Stage Show!

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Comedy Holiday Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s characters deserve to celebrate the holidays too!

  • About 70 minutes
  • 6 M + 11 F + 19 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 58 pages
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Stereotype High Jeffrey Harr Play Script

Stereotype High

by Jeffrey Harr
Comedy

High school is full of stereotypes – or is it?

  • About 105 minutes
  • 9 M + 9 F + 4 Any Gender, Plus onstage crew
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 107 pages
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Storied Bradley Walton Play Script

Storied

by Bradley Walton
Comedy Drama Dramedy

In a magical dimension, three teenagers are pulled into a conflict between Good and Bad Ideas from classic tales. Who is to blame for the bad idea?

  • About 77 minutes
  • 6 M + 9 F + 5 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
  • Unit Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 70 pages
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Strawberries in Winter Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Play Script

Strawberries in Winter

adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author from Aleksander Chodzko
Comedy Holiday Student Directors

Jack Frost spins the tale of Poor Marouckla who is tormented by her mean stepmother and her horse-faced stepsister. Based on a folktale by Aleksander Chodzko.

  • About 40 minutes
  • 1 M + 4 F + 12 Any Gender, plus Snow Dancers
  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools
  • 31 pages
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The Tempest Craig Mason Play Script

The Tempest

adapted by Craig Mason Canadian Author from Shakespeare
Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

A modern version of this Shakespeare classic. A great introduction to the story and the bard.

  • About 40 minutes
  • 7 M + 2 F
  • Exterior
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 27 pages
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Theatrefolk's Ten-Minute Play Collection Lindsay Price Play Script

Theatrefolk's Ten-Minute Play Collection

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Comedy Drama Student Directors

A collection of ten minute plays.

  • Simple Set
  • Recommended for High Schools
  • 55 pages
This collection contains Football Romeo (Ten Minute Version), The Four Hags of the Apocalypse Eat Salad at their General Meeting, Liver for Breakfast, Paper Thin, and Walls
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Tough City, Prone to Rain Alan Haehnel Play Script

Tough City, Prone to Rain

by Alan Haehnel
Comedy

A noir play featuring the ace detectives from the Broadly Speaking Detective Agency.

  • About 35 minutes
  • 10 M + 5 F + 10 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 29 pages
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The Tragicomedy of Julia Caesar Dave Hammers Play Script

The Tragicomedy of Julia Caesar

by Dave Hammers
Comedy Backstage Comedy Classical Adaptation

Sarah and Dave think it would be fun to direct a play for drama club. And they both love Julius Caesar. What could go wrong?

  • About 82 minutes
  • 5 M + 4 F + 22 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 85 pages
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